"There are still half a year, we can look for it slowly!" He Bayong comforted: "You'd better think about how to defeat Brother Zhongda first!"
"This is not difficult!" Wang Wenzuo showed a confident smile: "Brother Zhongda suffers because he stays on the island all the time and has too little experience; he is good at political planning, and when he goes to the battlefield, he fights knife-on-knife and gun-on-gun. He will suffer a loss. In fact, his best chance was before you guys came. At that time, he had far more troops than I did. Even if the ants attack the city, as long as Namba Tsu is taken down, the overall situation will be settled. "
"Yes!" He Bayong said with a smile: "Japanese soldiers, cavalry, archery, city building, and siege all have no merits. I must say what their strengths are, and that is that the soldiers have an honest temperament. Even if they are at a disadvantage, they will fight bravely to the death. , as long as you occupy a dangerous position, form a tight formation, use bows and crossbows to dampen their spirit, and then look for opportunities to surprise with your iron cavalry, it will not be difficult to defeat them!"
"Haha, He Ba, you have made great progress in the art of war!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile. As the two men said, due to being isolated overseas, after the Yamato Kingdom completed its conquest of western Honshu, central Honshu, and northern Kyushu, there were no threatening enemies within visible range, and the intensity of its war was much lower than East Asia at the same time.
Brother Zhong, who grew up in this environment, will naturally not have the experience of fighting a large number of mixed field regiments with light and heavy cavalry, crossbowmen, infantry, and field fortification techniques. (Of course, what Wang Wenzuo has now is a monkey version.) The tactics that can be adopted are to use the numerical advantage of one's own infantry to repeatedly assault the enemy's front, hoping to break through or force it to retreat, and finally win.
To deal with this kind of enemy force, the Tang Army actually had many ways. The simplest and most effective way was to seize dangerous points first, build field fortifications, lure the enemy to attack, use bows and crossbows and various combat machines to kill and injure the enemy, and wait until they were exhausted. After the formation was scattered, we used elite cavalry to launch a surprise attack to the side and rear of the enemy formation. Under normal circumstances, the infantry would waver or retreat when they found that enemy cavalry appeared on their side and rear. At this time, the Tang army's infantry would rush out of the fortifications and launch an attack. Counterattack, crush the enemy in front of you, and then drive them away to win a complete victory.
In order to deal with the Tang Army's infantry and cavalry tactics, the other side actually didn't have many countermeasures: either they also had strong cavalry units and launched a counterattack when the Tang Army's cavalry raided their own side, or even though they didn't have enough cavalry, they used a multi-line chessboard method for their infantry. When the first line is defeated, the broken troops are allowed to pass through the gaps in the second line of phalanx, and then the second line of phalanx is deployed to re-form a dense defense line. Usually, elite veteran columns are arranged on both sides of the defense line to protect one's own. flank.
It is not difficult to see that both of the above strategies have high requirements for the army and commanders, especially the second strategy. If it were not for a group of experienced and proactive grassroots officers and veterans, the result of this strategy would be to be defeated by the enemy. The army swept away the defeated soldiers in a wave.
Obviously Brother Zhongda did not have these resources at hand. At that time, the Japanese cavalry generally only played the role of scouts, messengers, and escorts for officers in the army. Once the infantry phalanx was put into the battlefield, the cavalry would retreat to the wings or behind, or even dismount to fight. , most responsible for the pursuit task after victory, and there are no cavalry officers who are good at commanding cavalry and have unpredictable clutches like He Bayong and Yuan Aolie.
As for the infantry, its formation is relatively simple, and it does not have the ability to set up multiple fronts, alternate with each other during the battle, and retreat and attack repeatedly. Without these, no matter how capable Brother Zhong was, he would not be able to fight Wang Wenzuo in a field battle.
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In front of Yamada Temple, the recruiting point.
"Name! Age! Place of origin! What are you good at? Archery, spear or riding?"
"My name is Guan San. Gaozu is a branch of the Daban clan. Later he went to Southern Kyushu for some reason..."
"Who cares who your great ancestor is? Oh no, so many people here are listening to your nonsense?" The scribe under the flag scolded with an unhappy face: "Say what's important, name! Age! Place of birth! What's going on! "
"I, I don't have a surname. When I grow up, others will call me Guan San. This is also my father's name!"
Hearing the roar of laughter from the long queue behind him, Ji Jian Chiying shook his head. He could understand the feelings of the embarrassed young man in front of him who was scolded by the clerk. Judging from the tattoo on his exposed neck, He should be a Hayato (a native of southern Kyushu, Japan in ancient times, known for his swiftness and bravery). If he didn't lie, his great ancestor who was from the Oban clan branch should have passed down his clan in some accident, otherwise He doesn't even have a decent last name. This should be one of the few things this young man can be proud of, but the clerk ruthlessly put it aside for everyone present to see. This kind of humiliation is not pleasant.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have a last name, you can choose any one you want!" the clerk said.
"Just apply for one?" The young man was stunned: "Is this okay?"
"Yes, this is what the right minister personally requested from His Majesty!" The clerk said: "As long as you can pass the test and become his servant, you will naturally break away from your status as a subordinate and you can naturally have a surname. So you can now Give yourself a name, of course, if you can’t pass, the surname will naturally disappear, do you understand?”
"Oh, oh! I understand, I understand!" The young man's face flushed with excitement: "Then, can I use any last name?"
"Of course not!" The clerk said with a smile: "Otherwise, wouldn't it be a mess if you chose a big surname like 'Soga', 'Otomo', or 'Katsugi'? You can only choose an ordinary surname. For example, there is a surname at your door. If there is a big tree, you can name it Kinoshita. If your house is on the top of a mountain, you can name it Mountain. If there is a deep well in your backyard, you can name it Well, do you understand?"
"I understand, I understand!" The young man nodded: "My home happens to be between two rivers, so can I name it Jiangjian?"
"Ema, let's call him Ema Kanzo!" The clerk quickly registered the young man's information in the book, and finally took out a bamboo sign and handed it to the other party: "Okay, you can take this thing to participate in archery. Take the exam! As long as you pass it, you will be the real Ema Kanzo!"
"Thank you, thank you!" The young man put the bamboo sign into his arms and walked back as if he had found a treasure. The scribe raised his head: "Next!"
"Ji Jian Akatsuki! Thirty-five years old, he is from the Izumo country! He is good at archery and spear skills, and he also knows a little bit about riding!"
"Oh?" The scribe raised his head and glanced at Ji Jian Chiying: "What did you do before?"
"I was a member of the royal family before!" Ji Jian Chiying replied: "During the chaos in Asuka Beijing, I was injured by an arrow, so I went back to my hometown to recuperate. Now that I have recovered from my injury, I am back and plan to serve the right minister!"
"I understand!" The scribe looked deeply at Ji Jian Chiying. He was not surprised that the other party did not tell who his original master was. After all, the previous Feiniaojing was too chaotic, even if it was just to avoid disaster. And it’s not surprising that he denies his origins. He copied a note, summoned a young man, whispered a few words, and said to Ji Jian Chiying: "Go and test your martial arts first!"
Ji Jian Chi Yang went to the door and tested his archery, spear and riding skills in turn. With years of martial arts training, he achieved good results. Feeling the envious eyes from all around, Ji Jian Chi Yang couldn't help but I felt proud in my heart.
"You just saw Chi Yun, right?"
Ji Jian saw Chi Ying turn around, and the person speaking was a strong man, wearing a black gauze turban, a round-collared black robe, with a bow bag and a short knife hanging on his belt. He looked like a man from the Tang Dynasty. The man saw what Akami was thinking and said with a smile: "My name is Monobe Renxiong. I used to be the leader of the Monobe clan, and now I serve under the orders of the right minister. A big shot wants to see you, so come with me!"
"Yes, yes!" Chi Jian was secretly surprised. He followed Monobe Renxiong through the corridor, entered the next yard, and came to a monastery. Mononobe Renxiong whispered a few words to the sergeant guarding the door. The sergeant nodded and walked in. After a while, he came out again and said to Monobe Renxiong: "Mr. Lang asked someone to come in to see him, so you can just stand back!" "
"Here!" Monobe Lianxiong responded, turned around and said to Ji Jian Chiying: "Go in! Lang Jun is waiting for you inside, it's easy to deal with it!"
"Yes, yes!" Seeing Chi Ying bowing and waiting for Lian Xiong to leave the yard, he took off the sword from his waist and placed it beside the steps. Then he climbed up the steps and walked inside. He saw a familiar man sitting at the desk, it was Sha Zha Xiangru, and a Japanese man stood beside him, saying something. He quickly gathered his clothes and bowed down, not daring to say anything.
"What's the matter? You're so reserved when you see your old friend?" Sha Zha Xiangru said with a smile, "It's great that you're finally here. Your right minister has something for you to do!"
"The right minister has something for me to do?" Ji Jian Chi Yang was stunned. Although he had some interactions with Wang Wenzuo's men in the past, with Wang Wenzuo's brilliant victory and rise in official rank, in Ji Jian Chi Yang's eyes, the opponent had already He is a person in the clouds, what does it have to do with an ordinary person like me stepping on the mud?
"Yes! It's about the mining of silver mines!" Sha Zha Xiangru said: "The right minister has given me full authority over this matter, and you are my deputy. Of course, he also knows that you will suffer some losses by doing this. So the right minister asked me to give you some compensation, such as being promoted to Zaemon Saemon, and how about a hundred-knot farm near Nara?"
"Zaemon Monsa? A hundred knots farm near Nara?"
"Well, if you agree, the official appointment documents can be issued by the right minister tomorrow! The farm is near Lake Nara. It originally belonged to the Abe-go master clan, but you also know that Abe-go master has rebelled against the party, and the entire clan was wiped out. Therefore, his property was confiscated to the Wang family, so——"
Ji Jianchi only heard Sha Zha Xiangru say that the official appointment documents would be issued tomorrow, but the rest of the words were just passing by and he didn't listen at all. For him, fate is so unpredictable. Yesterday, he was still sad about the rapid rise of his former domestic slave. Now a greater benefit has fallen on his head, Zaoe Monzo. What a distinguished official!
At this time, Prime Minister Sha Zha also noticed that something was wrong with Ji Jian Chi Yu, and quickly asked: "Ji Jian Chi Yu, Ji Jian Chi Yu? Did you hear what I said?"
"Everything is at the command of His Highness, Right Minister!" Chi Jian suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and knelt on the ground.
"Okay, okay!" Sha Zha Xiangru said with a smile: "That's right! Of course silver is a good thing, but with your current status, you can't keep it. You might as well give it to the right minister and get a generous reward! Your future generations will definitely thank you for your decision today!"
"I don't dare!" Ji Jian Chiying bowed and said, "I just don't know what I need to do?"
"It's mainly two things: First, your family has presided over the mining of the local Ginzan Mountain for so many years, so there should be a lot of drawings, right? The right minister hopes you can hand it over; second, next, the right minister will send some craftsmen to the Izumo Mine , as a local tycoon, your family hopes to take on the responsibility of protection!"
"These are all my duties!" Ji Jian Akatsuki's identity changed very quickly: "The maps and everything are in the old house of Izumo Country, but I don't know when the right minister's craftsmen will set off?"
"I heard that it's already on the ship coming here from Baekje!" Sha Zha Xiangru said with a smile: "It should be a recent matter!"
"General Sha Zha!" Ji Jianchi hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "I came here this time to establish some meritorious deeds under the right minister and leave them to future generations, so -"
"Okay, okay! I understand what you mean!" Sha Zha Xiangru said with a smile: "Do you feel a little uneasy because you did not go into battle to kill the enemy under the right minister?"
"Yep!"
"Then I can guarantee you: as long as you cooperate with me to get things done in the silver mine, your contribution will be higher than those who are shooting arrows outside!" Sha Zha Xiangru said with a smile.
Ji Jianchi swallowed. Sha Zha Xiangru's words left a deep impression on him. Although he was still a little confused, he knew that it would be too impolite if he continued to ask. Sha Zha Xiangru saw what the other party was thinking, took a step forward, patted Chi Jian's shoulder affectionately, and said in a low voice: "Brother, in the eyes of the right minister, maybe the whole of Nara is not as good as that silver mine. ! After all, he is a Tang man and will return to the Tang Dynasty sooner or later. He can take away the money, but can he take away an inch of Nara's land?"
When leaving Yamada Temple, Chi Jian felt that his mind was still a little confused. Sha Zha Xiangru's last words made him wake up from a dream. Yes, the right minister is a Tang Dynasty after all, and he will leave here sooner or later. So are the land and official position that I received safe? And was your original choice wise? It was in this extremely confused mood that he returned to his residence.
"I'm back, oh, my head is covered with dust and I haven't wiped it yet!" When the wife saw her husband coming back, she handed over a cotton cloth soaked in water and said affectionately: "By the way, sir, you are reporting at Yamada Temple today. Have you been named? I heard that there is a long queue over there, and there are too many people who want to serve for the right minister, but it is also true that such a generous master is rare! "
